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KAI

Kadant Inc

US Industrials Specialty Industrial Machinery

52-week price-13.6%
Latest week
9 Oct 2026
Chart Console
Weekly close
260.43 USD
Daily Price
Fair value
310.76 USD
Weekly Trend
Next-week expectancy
Positive 57.09%
Weekly Report

Sharemaestro · Completed weekly data

Volume & Price

Where trading activity is concentrated, how it has changed, and what volume adds to the price move.

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Latest week ·

Price is below the earlier activity area

The latest close is below the activity area established before the last four weeks. 4 of those four closes were below that area. Recent volume balance is mixed; the estimated activity centre is lower.

52 weeks2025-10-17 to 2026-10-09Weekly volume estimate

The relationship beneath price · 2026-10-09

Mixed evidence

These diagnostics use fixed windows through the latest completed week. Chart period controls below change the activity study separately.

Four-week price move-2.2%-11.5% over thirteen weeks
Latest relative volume1.06×1.08× recent four-week median
Closing pressure-9.5%Volume-weighted position within weekly ranges
Up-week volume share27.2%72.8% in declining weeks · last 13 weeks

Price and pressure through time

Compare four-week returns with four-week closing pressure. Opposite signs reveal disagreement; agreement alone is not predictive.

View weekly evidence values
Week4-week returnPressureRelative volume
2025-10-17-1.0%16.4%1.61×
2025-10-24-3.7%5.6%0.94×
2025-10-31-8.7%-35.7%2.19×
2025-11-07-1.3%-24.5%1.10×
2025-11-14-15.6%-70.9%0.77×
2025-11-21-8.1%-31.5%1.31×
2025-11-280.5%8.8%1.11×
2025-12-057.1%29.9%1.13×
2025-12-1214.6%49.8%1.31×
2025-12-198.0%9.6%1.79×
2025-12-265.7%11.6%0.71×
2026-01-02-0.6%-9.6%1.05×
2026-01-099.4%7.6%1.23×
2026-01-1612.6%42.1%1.02×
2026-01-2310.1%33.2%0.48×
2026-01-3012.2%63.6%0.89×
2026-02-067.5%56.1%1.17×
2026-02-132.8%23.6%1.05×
2026-02-205.1%33.8%1.57×
2026-02-275.7%25.1%1.67×
2026-03-06-3.6%-5.9%1.21×
2026-03-13-9.1%-11.8%0.92×
2026-03-20-12.8%-35.4%1.50×
2026-03-27-14.3%-65.9%1.22×
2026-04-03-13.4%-57.0%1.31×
2026-04-107.0%-23.3%0.84×
2026-04-1712.1%-11.3%0.78×
2026-04-247.7%-9.5%1.44×
2026-05-01-0.2%-22.3%1.59×
2026-05-084.4%-12.4%1.80×
2026-05-15-4.2%-13.9%1.35×
2026-05-222.1%12.0%0.76×
2026-05-2911.7%24.6%0.93×
2026-06-05-13.4%-15.4%0.97×
2026-06-12-11.2%-37.9%1.23×
2026-06-19-4.8%-28.7%0.98×
2026-06-261.6%9.3%1.35×
2026-07-035.2%19.9%0.78×
2026-07-104.3%33.2%0.79×
2026-07-172.3%19.3%0.83×
2026-07-24-3.6%-3.2%0.70×
2026-07-31-0.4%0.4%0.86×
2026-08-0714.7%32.2%1.07×
2026-08-147.5%29.1%0.53×
2026-08-210.3%3.6%0.86×
2026-08-28-1.7%-5.2%1.06×
2026-09-04-11.5%-9.6%0.96×
2026-09-11-20.3%-37.4%1.10×
2026-09-18-15.3%-32.7%1.64×
2026-09-25-9.4%-18.5%0.83×
2026-10-02-10.0%-24.8%1.14×
2026-10-09-2.2%-9.5%1.06×

Does support survive a longer view?

Advancing-week volume share against price return and closing pressure.

4 weeks18%up-week volume-2.2%price return-9.5%pressure
13 weeks27%up-week volume-11.5%price return-5.7%pressure
26 weeks33%up-week volume-19.8%price return-5.8%pressure
52 weeks37%up-week volume-4.2%price return-2.7%pressure

A high advancing-volume share alongside weak closing pressure can mean price rose between closes but finished low within its weekly ranges. The two measures answer different questions.

Effort and result

26% price efficiency

Four-week net price movement as a share of the total close-to-close path. Lower readings indicate more back-and-forth movement, regardless of volume.

Latest close: 33% of the way from the weekly low to high.

Volume-weighted return tilt

-0.11 percentage points

The volume-weighted average weekly return minus the ordinary average over thirteen weeks. Positive means more volume coincided with stronger returns; negative means volume leaned toward weaker returns.

An association within this listing, not measured capital flow.

Constructive confirmation

6.8 / 100

Price direction0.0 / 30
Closing pressure0.0 / 30
Up-week volume6.8 / 25
Volume confirmation0.0 / 15

Fixed weights favour supported advances. A low score can still contain useful bearish or reversal research.

Test the volume contribution

Did heavier trading change what followed?

Compare high-volume and ordinary-volume weeks with the same price direction.

High volume is at least 1.5× its preceding 26-week median; ordinary volume is 0.75–1.25×. Returns start at that week’s close. Each group uses non-overlapping completed outcomes.

Starting observationAfterHigh-volume examplesMedian returnOrdinary examplesMedian returnDifference
Advancing weeks4 weeks17-1.4%461.4%-2.7 points
Advancing weeks13 weeks11-1.2%173.2%-4.3 points
Declining weeks4 weeks211.7%42-0.3%2.0 points
Declining weeks13 weeks11-5.8%171.3%-7.1 points

At least eight completed examples in both groups are required. Groups may overlap each other, and differ in volatility, trend and market conditions; their difference is not a causal volume effect or a statistical claim of edge. Up to six years of available history; price returns exclude dividends, costs and execution. Fixed definitions have not been validated out of sample.

Inspect the dated observations

Advancing weeks · 4 weeks

Volume groupObservationOutcome dateReturn
High volume2021-09-172021-10-15-5.0%
High volume2021-11-052021-12-03-1.1%
High volume2022-03-042022-04-010.3%
High volume2022-10-142022-11-1112.7%
High volume2023-01-132023-02-100.3%
High volume2023-02-172023-03-17-9.8%
High volume2023-06-162023-07-14-4.2%
High volume2023-10-062023-11-037.7%
High volume2023-11-032023-12-017.3%
High volume2024-02-022024-03-0110.8%
High volume2024-06-282024-07-2621.2%
High volume2024-09-202024-10-18-1.4%
High volume2025-02-142025-03-14-9.3%
High volume2025-03-282025-04-25-7.3%
High volume2025-10-172025-11-14-15.6%
High volume2026-02-202026-03-20-12.8%
High volume2026-05-082026-06-05-13.4%
Ordinary volume2021-04-232021-05-21-8.8%
Ordinary volume2021-06-112021-07-094.4%
Ordinary volume2021-08-062021-09-037.6%
Ordinary volume2021-09-032021-10-01-3.8%
Ordinary volume2021-10-152021-11-1210.9%
Ordinary volume2021-12-242022-01-21-6.8%
Ordinary volume2022-03-112022-04-08-3.6%
Ordinary volume2022-05-062022-06-031.8%
Ordinary volume2022-07-012022-07-2910.0%
Ordinary volume2022-07-292022-08-26-7.9%
Ordinary volume2022-09-092022-10-07-13.7%
Ordinary volume2022-10-212022-11-1815.5%
Ordinary volume2022-11-252022-12-23-8.4%
Ordinary volume2022-12-232023-01-2012.1%
Ordinary volume2023-01-272023-02-245.7%
Ordinary volume2023-03-032023-03-31-5.2%
Ordinary volume2023-03-312023-04-28-10.8%
Ordinary volume2023-06-092023-07-07-1.2%
Ordinary volume2023-07-142023-08-11-0.3%
Ordinary volume2023-08-112023-09-082.7%
Ordinary volume2023-09-292023-10-27-3.2%
Ordinary volume2023-12-152024-01-12-5.5%
Ordinary volume2024-01-122024-02-0917.5%
Ordinary volume2024-02-092024-03-085.9%
Ordinary volume2024-03-292024-04-26-13.9%
Ordinary volume2024-05-102024-06-07-5.2%
Ordinary volume2024-06-142024-07-1215.4%
Ordinary volume2024-07-122024-08-09-9.2%
Ordinary volume2024-08-162024-09-134.5%
Ordinary volume2024-09-132024-10-111.5%
Ordinary volume2024-10-112024-11-0821.8%
Ordinary volume2024-11-082024-12-062.1%
Ordinary volume2024-12-272025-01-247.8%
Ordinary volume2025-01-242025-02-211.2%
Ordinary volume2025-05-092025-06-068.7%
Ordinary volume2025-06-062025-07-040.1%
Ordinary volume2025-07-112025-08-08-1.8%
Ordinary volume2025-08-152025-09-12-7.7%
Ordinary volume2025-10-032025-10-31-8.7%
Ordinary volume2025-11-282025-12-265.7%
Ordinary volume2026-01-092026-02-067.5%
Ordinary volume2026-02-062026-03-06-3.6%
Ordinary volume2026-04-102026-05-084.4%
Ordinary volume2026-05-222026-06-19-4.8%
Ordinary volume2026-06-192026-07-172.3%
Ordinary volume2026-07-172026-08-147.5%

Advancing weeks · 13 weeks

Volume groupObservationOutcome dateReturn
High volume2021-09-172021-12-172.8%
High volume2022-03-042022-06-03-4.0%
High volume2022-10-142023-01-1322.9%
High volume2023-01-132023-04-14-3.4%
High volume2023-06-162023-09-15-1.2%
High volume2023-10-062024-01-0514.1%
High volume2024-02-022024-05-03-7.6%
High volume2024-06-282024-09-2714.2%
High volume2025-02-142025-05-16-16.0%
High volume2025-10-172026-01-167.7%
High volume2026-02-202026-05-22-5.9%
Ordinary volume2021-04-232021-07-23-3.0%
Ordinary volume2021-08-062021-11-0516.6%
Ordinary volume2021-12-242022-03-25-13.5%
Ordinary volume2022-05-062022-08-055.3%
Ordinary volume2022-08-192022-11-18-2.8%
Ordinary volume2022-11-252023-02-249.8%
Ordinary volume2023-03-032023-06-02-7.9%
Ordinary volume2023-06-092023-09-083.2%
Ordinary volume2023-09-292023-12-2924.4%
Ordinary volume2024-01-122024-04-1211.9%
Ordinary volume2024-05-102024-08-092.6%
Ordinary volume2024-08-162024-11-1526.7%
Ordinary volume2024-12-272025-03-28-4.1%
Ordinary volume2025-05-092025-08-087.7%
Ordinary volume2025-08-152025-11-14-24.9%
Ordinary volume2025-11-282026-02-2722.1%
Ordinary volume2026-04-102026-07-10-9.4%

Declining weeks · 4 weeks

Volume groupObservationOutcome dateReturn
High volume2021-10-012021-10-297.5%
High volume2021-12-032021-12-310.1%
High volume2022-01-282022-02-25-8.5%
High volume2022-02-252022-03-251.7%
High volume2022-06-172022-07-157.0%
High volume2022-09-302022-10-287.0%
High volume2022-12-162023-01-1314.5%
High volume2023-02-242023-03-24-7.3%
High volume2023-09-222023-10-201.1%
High volume2023-10-202023-11-1716.1%
High volume2024-03-152024-04-12-7.5%
High volume2024-05-032024-05-315.0%
High volume2024-11-292024-12-27-15.0%
High volume2025-01-102025-02-077.0%
High volume2025-02-212025-03-21-12.4%
High volume2025-03-212025-04-18-8.8%
High volume2025-05-022025-05-304.6%
High volume2025-10-312025-11-280.5%
High volume2025-12-192026-01-1612.6%
High volume2026-02-272026-03-27-14.3%
High volume2026-05-012026-05-2911.7%
Ordinary volume2021-04-302021-05-28-5.6%
Ordinary volume2021-06-182021-07-162.6%
Ordinary volume2021-08-202021-09-1710.7%
Ordinary volume2021-10-082021-11-0514.0%
Ordinary volume2021-11-122021-12-10-1.1%
Ordinary volume2021-12-102022-01-07-4.3%
Ordinary volume2022-01-072022-02-04-5.5%
Ordinary volume2022-02-042022-03-04-3.6%
Ordinary volume2022-04-082022-05-06-2.3%
Ordinary volume2022-05-132022-06-10-1.5%
Ordinary volume2022-06-102022-07-080.9%
Ordinary volume2022-07-082022-08-056.2%
Ordinary volume2022-08-052022-09-02-8.8%
Ordinary volume2022-09-022022-09-30-6.1%
Ordinary volume2022-12-022022-12-30-7.7%
Ordinary volume2023-01-202023-02-1710.3%
Ordinary volume2023-03-102023-04-07-7.6%
Ordinary volume2023-04-072023-05-051.9%
Ordinary volume2023-06-232023-07-211.1%
Ordinary volume2023-07-212023-08-180.4%
Ordinary volume2023-08-182023-09-154.1%
Ordinary volume2024-01-052024-02-0214.1%
Ordinary volume2024-04-052024-05-03-9.0%
Ordinary volume2024-05-172024-06-140.8%
Ordinary volume2024-08-092024-09-062.2%
Ordinary volume2024-10-042024-11-015.4%
Ordinary volume2024-11-152024-12-13-5.6%
Ordinary volume2025-01-312025-02-280.4%
Ordinary volume2025-04-182025-05-166.8%
Ordinary volume2025-05-232025-06-20-1.0%
Ordinary volume2025-06-202025-07-1810.6%
Ordinary volume2025-08-012025-08-29-0.2%
Ordinary volume2025-08-292025-09-26-6.4%
Ordinary volume2025-09-262025-10-24-3.7%
Ordinary volume2025-10-242025-11-21-8.1%
Ordinary volume2026-01-022026-01-3012.2%
Ordinary volume2026-01-302026-02-275.7%
Ordinary volume2026-03-062026-04-03-13.4%
Ordinary volume2026-05-292026-06-261.6%
Ordinary volume2026-07-032026-07-31-0.4%
Ordinary volume2026-07-312026-08-28-1.7%
Ordinary volume2026-08-282026-09-25-9.4%

Declining weeks · 13 weeks

Volume groupObservationOutcome dateReturn
High volume2021-10-012021-12-3111.6%
High volume2022-01-282022-04-29-11.0%
High volume2022-06-172022-09-16-2.6%
High volume2022-09-302022-12-306.7%
High volume2023-02-242023-05-26-9.7%
High volume2023-09-222023-12-2226.8%
High volume2024-03-152024-06-14-11.4%
High volume2024-11-292025-02-28-9.2%
High volume2025-02-282025-05-30-16.1%
High volume2025-10-312026-01-3016.2%
High volume2026-02-272026-05-29-5.8%
Ordinary volume2021-04-302021-07-301.3%
Ordinary volume2021-08-202021-11-1919.8%
Ordinary volume2021-12-102022-03-11-12.8%
Ordinary volume2022-04-082022-07-08-3.0%
Ordinary volume2022-07-082022-10-07-13.9%
Ordinary volume2022-12-022023-03-0314.5%
Ordinary volume2023-03-102023-06-092.7%
Ordinary volume2023-06-232023-09-225.6%
Ordinary volume2024-01-052024-04-0515.8%
Ordinary volume2024-04-052024-07-05-0.9%
Ordinary volume2024-08-092024-11-0835.8%
Ordinary volume2024-11-152025-02-14-0.8%
Ordinary volume2025-04-182025-07-189.4%
Ordinary volume2025-08-012025-10-31-14.5%
Ordinary volume2025-11-072026-02-0627.7%
Ordinary volume2026-02-132026-05-15-4.7%
Ordinary volume2026-05-292026-08-28-5.3%

Price, activity and volume balance

Where volume is concentrated

2026-10-09Close 260.43
Weekly priceEstimated volume at priceMost active priceEarlier activity areaEstimated volume balance

Move over the chart, tap a week, or use the arrow keys to inspect it. The profile estimates where volume sits within weekly price ranges. The lower chart accumulates volume weighted by where each week closed in its range; its starting point changes with the selected period. This is not trade-based CVD.

Most active price297.49
Earlier activity area280.78 – 326.34
Recent volume balance-9.5%
Recent weekly volume1.10×
View chart values
Completed weekly observations
Week endingCloseVolume
2025-10-17301.34908393
2025-10-24290.37546026
2025-10-31276.051237648
2025-11-07268.47620715
2025-11-14254.35433009
2025-11-21266.90719999
2025-11-28277.51622886
2025-12-05287.40656455
2025-12-12291.58787822
2025-12-19288.301079780
2025-12-26293.27440968
2026-01-02285.77633695
2026-01-09318.87761920
2026-01-16324.58632259
2026-01-23322.92299148
2026-01-30320.68553020
2026-02-06342.73723501
2026-02-13333.63652079
2026-02-20339.53983052
2026-02-27338.791056404
2026-03-06330.49777457
2026-03-13303.31602384
2026-03-20296.07983646
2026-03-27290.34801369
2026-04-03286.28871156
2026-04-10324.67587607
2026-04-17331.84533887
2026-04-24312.76943922
2026-05-01285.851091122
2026-05-08338.821240619
2026-05-15317.81975077
2026-05-22319.42567936
2026-05-29319.18687021
2026-06-05293.28719976
2026-06-12282.13913239
2026-06-19304.15729387
2026-06-26324.17982871
2026-07-03308.65580833
2026-07-10294.30590527
2026-07-17311.01601338
2026-07-24312.36510224
2026-07-31307.50627838
2026-08-07337.63778369
2026-08-14334.22402418
2026-08-21313.41648795
2026-08-28302.24766960
2026-09-04298.76694190
2026-09-11266.30777838
2026-09-18265.561189331
2026-09-25273.89603268
2026-10-02268.83807411
2026-10-09260.43753008

Earlier and recent activity

What has changed?

The recent comparison uses the last four completed weeks.

Activity centre

Lower

The recent centre moved -12.48% against the earlier part of this period.

Price and volume

No clear disagreement

Price changed -2.20% over four weeks. Volume balance is -9.5% on a scale from −100% to +100%.

Volume and price movement

Recent volume is close to its earlier norm

Recent median weekly volume is 1.10× the earlier median. This describes price response, not the identity of buyers or sellers.

Recent closes

4 of 4 closes below

Price was below the earlier area before these four weeks. The earlier boundaries stay fixed for this comparison.

Activity over time

Darker cells show more estimated volume at that price. Use the chart to see where activity has moved. For longer periods, a column combines several weeks.

Volume and price movement

Each dot is a week. Compare weekly volume with the move from open to close.

What to check next

Holding outside the area

Further closes below the earlier area would show that price is staying outside it. Compare them with the direction of recent volume balance.

Returning inside

A close back inside the earlier area would weaken the move outside it. Check whether the return lasts more than one week.

Price and volume disagreeing

There is no clear disagreement at present. Check whether volume balance continues to support any further price move.

Same stock · Earlier observations

Previous examples

Descriptive history, not a forecast.

Comparisons use the same period length, position relative to the earlier activity area and direction of recent volume balance. Outcomes do not overlap for each following period. At least five examples are needed to show a matched median. The median is the middle result; the all-period median includes earlier periods regardless of their volume reading.

Subsequent price changes
AfterExamplesMedian changeSample
4 weeks4—Too few examples
13 weeks3—Too few examples

Returns are close-to-close price changes. Interim lows show the lowest price reached during the period. Dividends, fees and trade execution are not included. The available history contains up to six years of weekly observations.

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How to read this report

Choose the period

The selected period sets the profile and volume balance starting point. “Start from a date” uses the first available week on or after that date. At least 13 consecutive weeks are required.

Compare earlier activity

The earlier activity area contains most of the estimated volume before the last four weeks. The activity centre is the average estimated price, weighted by volume. Compare subsequent closes with its boundaries, then read the volume balance alongside the price move.

Check the data

Volume is reported for the whole week. The distribution within the range and the direction of pressure are estimates. They cannot identify individual trades, investor holdings or institutional buying.

Reports use saved weekly data and refresh when those records change. Missing or invalid weeks restrict the available periods.

KAI · Volume & Price

Evidence context